Is Parma safe? Italy travel risk
Is Parma safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Parma scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Italy Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 10 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Parma scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Italy (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Parma: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (44/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Italy travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 44.8015° N, 10.3280° E within Emilia-Romagna, Parma is situated 366.9 km SSE of Rome at an altitude of 57 m.
Emilia-Romagna
44.8015° N, 10.3280° E
57 m
Europe/Rome
196,764
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Italy
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (30 °C avg high); Wettest: October (101 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 7° |
| Low °C | -0° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 79 | 60 | 82 | 88 | 96 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 66 | 101 | 81 | 67 |
Normals: Parma (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Parma happened in February and June (4 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Italy travel advice & laws.
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Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Parma
Is Parma safe?
Parma currently scores 33/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Italy (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Parma · Methodology
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